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Skiddaw

Lovely sunny day forecast and initially was also the case, stiff wind on the tops though and bitterly cold on the summit of Skiddaw. Very popular route and like a motorway in places - also a very large number of couple walking the path - is this a romantic fell?

Walk Details

Date: 2012-07-21

Start: Latrigg car park    Finish: Latrigg car park

Distance: 10.2 mls, 16.42 km

Height Gain: 3300 ft, 1005.8 m

Start Time: 07:20    End Time: 12:00

Duration: 04:40

Ave Speed: 2.2 mph

Region: Lake District

Route Description: Latrigg, Whit Beck, Lonscale Crags, Lonscale Pike, Lonscale Fell, Jenkin Hill, Skiddaw Lesser Man, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw, Broad End, Skiddaw, Latrigg car park

Parking Grid Ref: NY 28080 25358

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Walking with: Alone

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Trig Points on this Walk

TP6001 - Skiddaw (Damaged condition)

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Previous Walk

Walk Name: Whernside

Date: 2012-07-15
Distance: 8.0 mls, 12.87 km
Height Gain: 1700 ft, 518.2 m

Next Walk

Walk Name: Great Cockup

Date: 2012-08-08
Distance: 5.9 mls, 9.50 km
Height Gain: 1400 ft, 426.7 m